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Last Hurrah for Chivalry is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by John Woo, who also produces with Raymond Chow. The film stars Damian Lau and Wei Pai. The film is a precursor to Woo's heroic bloodshed films.
Nov 22, 1979 · Last Hurrah for Chivalry: Directed by John Woo. With Pai Wei, Damian Lau, Kong Lau, Chau-Wah Yim. A son tries to avenge his father, and gets two sword fighters to help him.
Last Hurrah for Chivalry: Long Live Chivalric Brotherhood A pivotal early film from legendary Hong Kong director John Woo, this martial-arts classic explores the heroic ethos of youxia, Chinese warriors willing to sacrifice their lives to fight for justice and fulfill their promises.
A man enlists the help of two sword fighters (Wei Pai, Damian Lau) to seek revenge upon his father's mortal enemy.
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Last Hurrah for Chivalry. Directed by John Woo • 1979 • Hong Kong. Starring Damian Lau, Wei Pai. Before he became known as the master of the bullet-riddled heroic tragedy, John Woo sharpened his trademark themes and kinetic action choreography with this whirlwind wuxia spectacle.
Mar 14, 2023 · A pivotal early film from legendary Hong Kong director John Woo, this martial-arts classic explores the heroic ethos of youxia, Chinese warriors willing to sacrifice their lives to fight for justice and fulfill their promises.
Mar 14, 2023 · LAST HURRAH FOR CHIVALRY is Criterion’s first full-on martial arts film release since they issued the robust six-feature ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA boxset in late 2021. I’m glad to see that they haven’t concluded their survey of either the genre or Chinese films in general.
